{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-251.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 251.3","heading":"Small musical instruments as carry-on baggage.","body":"Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other small musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage, if:\n(a) The instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA; and\n(b) There is space for such stowage at the time the passenger boards the aircraft.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)","SUBCHAPTER A—ECONOMIC REGULATIONS","PART 251—CARRIAGE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"04c9a2d52e63b63ed1de752a512220809c9b1725c4d5d22cf674099c8ff6c028","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-251.2","next":"us/14-cfr-251.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}